Main Ridge - Shands Road - Motor Cycle Levy

Project typeRoads, Streetscapes and Footpaths
Project value$122,380
Completion Date31 October 2026

Overview

The objective of this project is to improve motorcyclist safety on this section of Shands Road between Tucks Road and Bald Hills Bushland Reserve which is ~750m. This section has been identified as a dangerous site for motorcyclists due to the following factors:

Roadside hazards: Lack of underrun on existing safety barriers increase the severity of run-off-road events for errant motorcyclists due to the risk of motorcyclists sliding into the posts. The end terminals of existing barriers are also a legacy product which presents a spearing hazard.
Signage: The existing CAMs are in poor condition and do not appear to have been installed at the correct location and spacing as required in AS1742.2, reducing their effectiveness at guiding motorists through the curve

Other: Overgrown vegetation throughout this section limiting sight lines and obscuring signage, line marking has also deteriorated throughout reducing delineation of the traffic lanes